Set-up

To begin the project water was collected from Tommy Schumpert Pond, Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge, Kelly Lane , Knox Co. Tennessee. Partial shade exposure Sheet runoff around sink hole.At coordinates N35 57.256 W83 41.503 947 ft 10/9/2012. Sediment was collected to form the bottom layer of the micro aquarium, the middle layer of water is composed of water directly above the the sediment layer. The top and final layer of water was collected from the top of the source. After the water was collected two different plants were added to the aquarium. The first plant Amblestegium sp. Moss. Collected from: Natural spring at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. Partial shade exposure. At coordinates N36 01.168 W83 42.832. 10/9/2011. The second plant Utricularia gibba L. Flowering plant.A carnivous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35" W088o20' 47.00), Camp Bella Air Rd. East of Sparta Tn. in White Co. and grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building. The University of Tennessee. Knox Co. Knoxville TN (http://botany1112012.blogspot.com/).